The Philippine Navy (PN)’s second frigate bearing the revered name KKK founder Andres Bonifacio, will be arriving home by November. This was confirmed by PN acting public affairs chief Cmdr. Marineth Domingo in an interview Thursday.
Domingo said BRP Andres Bonifacio prospective commanding officer Capt. Brendo J. Casaclang and his crew will train on how to operate the ship’s systems before starting their voyage home by October.
She added that the ship will be used in maritime security and sovereignty patrols.
BRP Andres Bonifacio will be the third Hamilton class cutter in PN service after the BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF-15) and BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16) which were acquired in 2011 and 2013, respectively. The former was acquired through the US Excess Defense Articles program.
The second BRP Andres Bonifacio is armed with a 76mm Oto Melara autocannon like her sisters and has cruising speed of around 29 knots.
The first BRP Andres Bonifacio (PF-7) was commissioned by the PN on July 27, 1976 and decommissioned on Sept. 30, 1993.
The first BRP Andres Bonifacio was the lead ship of the Andres Bonifacio class frigates of the PN which consists of the BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF-8), BRP Diego Silang (PF-9) and BRP Francisco Dagohoy (PF-10). These ships, during that time were the largest and most heavily-armed frigates of the PN.
http://www.update.ph/2016/07/brp-andres-bonifacio-to-arrive-in-philippines-by-november/7853
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